Nice.
I also did all my hub bearings, front end bushings, ball joints, etc. last year.
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Winter Buildoff 2022: Still A Diva
- Thread starter TerribleTim68
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I also did all my hub bearings, front end bushings, ball joints, etc. last year.
So today I got a small package (that's what she said) in the mail. 
@BishopJP was kind enough to send me a couple Stunning Stains to play around with -
From left to right we have -
And again, huge thank you to Bishop. This forum continues to be one of the coolest places on the internet. I'm happy to be here, it's literally something I look forward to every day. All of you are so super cool, it never ceases to amaze me how supportive and helpful everyone here is. There's really not enough words.
@BishopJP was kind enough to send me a couple Stunning Stains to play around with -
From left to right we have -
- Green Spirit Based
- Black Spirit Based
- Black Water Based
- Phthalo Blue Water Based
- Green Water Based
- Purple Water Based
And again, huge thank you to Bishop. This forum continues to be one of the coolest places on the internet. I'm happy to be here, it's literally something I look forward to every day. All of you are so super cool, it never ceases to amaze me how supportive and helpful everyone here is. There's really not enough words.
The coolness of the LC is a 9.5 on the Richter scale.
You're pretty cool too buddy *snif*
I will never admit that I've read this forum. I mean, literally, the entire forum.
I will never admit that I've read this forum. I mean, literally, the entire forum.
I spent a little time wandering around out there a while back. Mostly in the off topic section. Yeah nah.
Nothing to add or gain. I'll leave that to everyone else to enjoy and I'll stay in my yard.
Nothing to add or gain. I'll leave that to everyone else to enjoy and I'll stay in my yard.
I like the Basses section just for the "New Bass Day" posts.
And the Gig Reports are fun too.
There's a lot of cool and fun characters, but I do better in smaller groups. I don't do well with ignoring the trolls. Don't have to deal with that in the LC, so I can keep my manners in check.
So today I got a small package (that's what she said) in the mail.
@BishopJP was kind enough to send me a couple Stunning Stains to play around with -
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I see those tints are in bottles purchased from Target, and they have the logo of Target's store brand Up & Up on them. The logo is an arrow pointing diagonally upwards with up & up written on it. Now, turn one of the bottles over. The arrow points down, and the logo now says dn & dn (down and down). Coincidence? Or on purpose? Is this some kind of ying yang feng shui thing?
Also, yeah, this is a pretty awesome place.
Small update on this one.
Tune-O-Matic bridge arrived yesterday. Looks like it's gonna work just fine.
Graphtech nut should arrive today, along with my brass rod stock to build string ball end retainers out of.
My RZ Mask also arrives today, so I'm kinda stoked about that.
Luminlay side dots arrived yesterday.
I dyed some scrap pieces black last night, I'll sand them back today and start playing with color dyes hopefully tonight. I still haven't made any more progress on the fretboard radius jig, so I need to get back to that.
Tune-O-Matic bridge arrived yesterday. Looks like it's gonna work just fine.
Graphtech nut should arrive today, along with my brass rod stock to build string ball end retainers out of.
My RZ Mask also arrives today, so I'm kinda stoked about that.
Luminlay side dots arrived yesterday.
I dyed some scrap pieces black last night, I'll sand them back today and start playing with color dyes hopefully tonight. I still haven't made any more progress on the fretboard radius jig, so I need to get back to that.
Yeah nah, he's right. I can say anything. I can say a giraffe got delivered to my house yesterday.
You say a bridge got delivered. Sure, I guess.
You say a bridge got delivered. Sure, I guess.
WHEN the nut arrives (that's what she said) I'll post a pic of the combined might of all the parts. 
My stupid tuners won't be here for at least two more weeks, so we're gonna need to make progress without them for now. But yeah, I'll post a pic as soon as the nut arrives (spose to be today). I need suspense! Nobody will tune in unless it has suspense. Didn't you learn anything from Tiger King?!?!?
My stupid tuners won't be here for at least two more weeks, so we're gonna need to make progress without them for now. But yeah, I'll post a pic as soon as the nut arrives (spose to be today). I need suspense! Nobody will tune in unless it has suspense. Didn't you learn anything from Tiger King?!?!?
...says the guy who wrote a novel in his own thread, without any pictures and not a single mention of a recent giraffe delivery...
Let's not change the subject.
This is about Tim.
As my little brother used to say -
"Enough about me, let's talk about you. Tell me what you think about me!"
"Enough about me, let's talk about you. Tell me what you think about me!"
Okay, so here's a shot of some "stuff" -
My Graphtech Black Tusq nut arrived, along with my RZ Mask. And then, the bridge shown too -
My Graphtech Black Tusq nut arrived, along with my RZ Mask.
And then, the bridge shown too -
More pictures! Playing with finishes -
These are all the Crimson water based Stunning Stains. First two are just straight color on the flame maple (remember, not super flame-y) -
Green and Purple -
Blue -
These are all with a base of Black, then sanded back -
I was kind of playing with versions of two colors next to each other just to see how they look, or clash. Honestly, I'm digging the purple-green with no black base. I think it just looks more vibrant and I don't know that the flame pops any better with the black base. I do see that I need to learn how to blend them better, it just kind of has this odd line where they meet. This is why we practice on scrap first.
These are all the Crimson water based Stunning Stains. First two are just straight color on the flame maple (remember, not super flame-y) -
Green and Purple -
Blue -
These are all with a base of Black, then sanded back -
I was kind of playing with versions of two colors next to each other just to see how they look, or clash. Honestly, I'm digging the purple-green with no black base. I think it just looks more vibrant and I don't know that the flame pops any better with the black base. I do see that I need to learn how to blend them better, it just kind of has this odd line where they meet. This is why we practice on scrap first.
